Sign this online petition in support of our Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre and stop its eviction from Tam Dao National Park. Animals Asia's Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre faces eviction from Tam Dao National Park, following an aggressive campaign by the park dire

I write to express my deep concern about the recent attempts to evict Animals Asia and its world-class bear sanctuary from Vietnamís Tam Dao National Park.

I am appalled that this situation has arisen, particularly as the Vietnam government is leading the way in Southeast Asia by working with Animals Asia to end bear bile farming.

The closure would see 104 bears that have been rescued from the bile industry evicted, 77 Vietnamese staff made unemployed, and financial losses to Animals Asia of more than US$2 million. The local economy that depends on the centre would be severely impacted, and the Vietnamese governmentís commitment to ending bear bile farming would be called into question.

I write to ask that you honour your agreement with Animals Asia and support the organisation's right to continue operating its sanctuary.

Wednesday October 10, 2012, 4:52 pm
Signed and noted. They must let these poor abused animals stay in the park sanctuary- it is the least they can do after the poor bears suffered so much at the hands of humans!

Sunday October 14, 2012, 10:27 pm
I am an Animals Asia donor and member in good standing. I am devastated by this news. I will send an email and circulate this ASAP.

"I support Animals Asia Foundation in their appeal against eviction of their Bear Rescue Centre from Tam Dao National Park and appeal to you as Prime Minister to overturn the Ministry of Defence eviction order. Please honour the original agreement between the Vietnamese government and Animals Asia Foundation and allow the rescue centre to continue operating on its existing site and expand in order to accommodate 200 bears, as originally agreed."